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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Niue to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
People want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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