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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
elearning technology are enabling
learners
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
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 many
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are considering
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Broward College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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