MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
e-learning have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOC courses are
free
for students 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 organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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