MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
online learning have enabled
learners
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
now that e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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