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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
elearning are enabling
humans
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
commonly 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 many
topics that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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