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 the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
humans
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Universities want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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