MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
online learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These massive open online courses are
customarily 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 several
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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