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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
elearning are making it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive open courses are
usually 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 a lot of
issues that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Mexico to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Students want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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