MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
online learning technology have empowered
students
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
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 quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are dealing with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
demand for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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