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
that
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
almost always 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 variety of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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