MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
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 Around the World is a
book
that
studies
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
e-learning are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
for students 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
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
need for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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