MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
learning technology are enabling
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
MOOC courses 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 many
topics that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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