MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
new open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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