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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
e-learning are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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