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 Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOC classes are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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