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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
electronic educational technology are empowering
people
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
free
for learners 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 numerous
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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