MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
elearning technology have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take online classes.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
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