MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
elearning are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners 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 quite a few
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Ross Dependency to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
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