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.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology are enabling
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC courses are
free
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
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
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