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.
Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
normally 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.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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