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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
online learning technology enable
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
for learners 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.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
experiments.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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