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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology enable
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Latvia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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