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 the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
e-learning have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
typically 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 many
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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