MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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