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 this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
electronic educational technology have empowered
students
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
usually free
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 several
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
important new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
need for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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