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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
elearning have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Malawi to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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