MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
learning technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Malawi to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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