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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
e-learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
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 numerous
topics that
e-learning institutions
have to consider
now that online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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