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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
researches
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
elearning have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners 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
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
today because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Guam to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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