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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
online education technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open 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 many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Marshall Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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