MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
e-learning are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
now that learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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