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 this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
elearning are making it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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