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 the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
online education have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive online courses are
normally 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 a variety of
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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