MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
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