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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology have empowered
learners
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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