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.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
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