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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology make it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
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