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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
blended learning have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for students 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.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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