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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
learning technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This book
also explores the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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