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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
online education technology have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
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