MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
digital education technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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