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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
e-learning technology make it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
but do not
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
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Germany to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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