MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
elearning are enabling
learners
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
commonly 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 many
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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