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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology are enabling
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for learners 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 many
issues that
distance learning organizations
are considering
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Turkmenistan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
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