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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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