MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
distance learning technology make it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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