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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
electronic education technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
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
topics that
e-learning institutions
are considering
now that online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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