MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
digital education technology have enabled
learners
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desire for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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