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.
Find out more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
elearning technology have provided the means for
humans
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to consider
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
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