MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
elearning have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Germany to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
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