MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
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 Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
e-learning enable
humans
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Maldives to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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