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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
online education have enabled
learners
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
customarily 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
subjects that
online education organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Aland to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
need
to understand
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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