MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
State University of New York to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
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