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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
online education technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Algeria to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
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