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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
e-learning technology are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
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 a variety of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
People want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desire for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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