MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
free
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
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Korea, South to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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