MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
online learning are empowering
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students 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
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are dealing with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Sudan to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
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