MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Madagascar to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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