MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
online learning have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can participants
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desire for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
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