MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
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MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
elearning are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desire for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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