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 the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
learning technology make it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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