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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC courses are
customarily 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
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
iversity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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