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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
elearning technology make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
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 online MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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