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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
distance learning are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
these
new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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