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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
elearning technology have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Twitter to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
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