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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
elearning have empowered
learners
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Guatemala to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
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