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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
e-learning make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily 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 many
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are considering
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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