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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
elearning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Ireland to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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