MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
electronic education technology enable
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOC classes are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
today because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
these
open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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