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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
distance learning are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are
free
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 a lot of
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are considering
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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