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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
online learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Turkmenistan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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