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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
distance learning technology enable
learners
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
now that distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
open education
ventures.
Students want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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