MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
digital education technology are enabling
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
typically 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 many
issues that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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