MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
online learning technology make it possible for
humans
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.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Mauritania to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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