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.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
elearning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
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 numerous
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desire for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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