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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
elearning are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
commonly 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 a variety of
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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