MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily 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 quite a few
topics that
e-learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
need for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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