MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
digital education technology have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
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
e-learning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
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