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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
elearning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
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 massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
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
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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