MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
almost always 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 quite a few
issues that
blended learning organizations
are considering
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Albania to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
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