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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
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.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning institutions
are considering
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Croatia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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