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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive online courses are
typically 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 quite a few
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
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