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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Nepal to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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