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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
e-learning technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
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