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 Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
e-learning make it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
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
issues that
learning technology institutions
are considering
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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