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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
e-learning have enabled
people
all around the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are
usually 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
blended learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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