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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
online learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning institutions
are dealing with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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