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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
online learning have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
Massively open online courses are
customarily 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 a lot of
issues that
online education organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Syria to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
open educational
ventures.
Students want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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