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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
digital education technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
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
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
need for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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