MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
elearning have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
need for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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