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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
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