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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
e-learning are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for learners 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
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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