MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
elearning technology have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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