MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
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.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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