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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in classes 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.
These massive online courses are
customarily 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 several
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Svalbard to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
need for
information
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 stimulating new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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