MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
online learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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