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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
learners
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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