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
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
digital education technology have empowered
people
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Elidaemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
demand for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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