MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Nigeria to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
People want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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