MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
electronic educational technology have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
need
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
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