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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
online learning have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Canada to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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