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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
electronic education technology are empowering
people
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
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 lot of
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
desideratum for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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