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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
online education make it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOCs 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 a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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