MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
digital education technology have empowered
learners
all around the world
to take online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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