MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
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 is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Palau to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
People want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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