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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
digital education technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily 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 many
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
iversity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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