MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
elearning have empowered
people
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
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
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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