MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
elearning technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are considering
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
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