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 this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
advancements in
elearning make it possible for
students
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
almost always 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 several
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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