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.
Find out more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
digital education technology are enabling
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students 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 numerous
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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