MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Albania to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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