MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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