MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOCs are
customarily 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 quite a few
topics that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Jordan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
promising new open education
experiments.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
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