MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
elearning have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students 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 a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Martinique to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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