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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
distance learning technology have enabled
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
demand for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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