MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for students 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 several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
need for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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