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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
online learning have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOCs are
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 a lot of
issues that
elearning organizations
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Scholars want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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