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 the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
elearning have enabled
learners
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOC courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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