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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Everybody wants
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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