MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
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.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
are considering
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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