MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
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 numerous
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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