MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
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 several
topics that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Chile to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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