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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
online learning have provided the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Utah to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
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