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 this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
elearning have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
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 a variety of
topics that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
El Salvador to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
need for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
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