MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
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
book
which
studies
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
distance learning have made it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
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
topics that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desire for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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