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 the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
elearning technology are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOC courses are
almost always 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
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also reviews 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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