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.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
distance learning have enabled
students
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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