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 this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
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