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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
distance learning enable
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOCs are
customarily free
for students 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 a variety of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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