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 this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
elearning have enabled
learners
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
generally 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
online education organizations
are considering
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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