MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
online learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
need for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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