MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
digital education technology enable
students
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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