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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
online learning technology enable
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education organizations
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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