MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
online learning have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are considering
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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