MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
e-learning enable
people
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always 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 several
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
developing
desire for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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