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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
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
topics that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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