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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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