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 the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
distance learning have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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