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.
Find out more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
online learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners 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 quite a few
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Brown University to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
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