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 the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
elearning are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
always
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
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Kiribati to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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