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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
e-learning are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Howland Island to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
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