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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
elearning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
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
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
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