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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
mostly 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 a variety of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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