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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
electronic educational technology have empowered
humans
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for students 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 quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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