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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Chile to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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