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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
learning technology enable
people
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
free
for students 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 several
topics that
e-learning organizations
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Cape Verde to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
open education
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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