MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
online learning have enabled
humans
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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