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.
Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are considering
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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