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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
elearning enable
students
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Belarus to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This amazing new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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