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.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
learning technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
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
elearning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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