MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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