MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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