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.
Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
customarily 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 quite a few
issues that
elearning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
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