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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
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