MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
France to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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