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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
distance learning technology are empowering
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
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 a lot of
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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