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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
online learning technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
experiments.
Scientists want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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