MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
elearning are making it possible for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in 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.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
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