MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
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