MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 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 is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
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.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
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
online education organizations
have to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Russia to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open education
experiments.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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