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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
online learning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners 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 a lot of
topics that
online learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
promising new open education
experiments.
Academics want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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