MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
e-learning have made it possible for
humans
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOCs are
usually free
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 several
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
One Month to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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