MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
electronic educational technology have enabled
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
normally 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
today because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
People want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
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