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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
online learning technology enable
students
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Slovakia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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