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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
generally 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 quite a few
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
today because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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