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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners 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 a lot of
issues that
elearning organizations
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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