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 is a
book
which
describes
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
online learning have enabled
students
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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