MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
OpenupEd to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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