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.
Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
digital education technology have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
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
issues that
e-learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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