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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
digital education technology have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Liberia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
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