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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
elearning technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
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.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Poland to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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