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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
e-learning technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive online courses are
usually 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 lot of
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Corporations want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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