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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
distance learning are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning organizations
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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