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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
online learning technology are empowering
students
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
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
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
today because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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