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 the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
elearning have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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