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 this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
elearning technology have made it possible for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily 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 many
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
have to consider
today because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
iversity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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