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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
researches
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
electronic education technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners 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 quite a few
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to consider
today because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Liechtenstein to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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