MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
distance learning have empowered
students
all around the world
to take classes online.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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