MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These MOOCs are
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
issues that
e-learning organizations
are dealing with
today because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
desideratum for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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