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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
online learning make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
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
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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