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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
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