MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
elearning technology have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for learners 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 quite a few
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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