MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
e-learning make it possible for
humans
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massively open online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
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