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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
learning technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
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 numerous
topics that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Bhutan to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
demand for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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