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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
e-learning make it possible for
people
all around the world
to take 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.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
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 variety of
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive 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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