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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
online learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
typically 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 lot of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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