MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
online learning have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
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
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Belarus to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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