MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
elearning technology are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Czech Republic to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
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