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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
electronic education technology are empowering
humans
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are
ordinarily 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 several
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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