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.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
elearning technology have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to take courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
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