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 this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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