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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
elearning technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
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
learning technology institutions
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can educators
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
need for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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