MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
elearning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are
typically free
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 several
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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