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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
advancements in
learning technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to consider
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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