MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
e-learning technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly 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
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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