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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
typically 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 quite a few
issues that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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