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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
elearning have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for students 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 several
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Florida to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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