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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
elearning technology have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners 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 a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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