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 the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
distance learning are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
now that learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
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