MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
e-learning have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive online courses are
free
for learners 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.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Seychelles to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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