MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for learners 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
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Canada to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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