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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
online learning are empowering
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are considering
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Cuba to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
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