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 this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
today because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
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