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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
online education technology have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
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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