MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Fiji to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
People want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
developing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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