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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
distance learning are enabling
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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