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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
distance learning are making it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Honduras to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
Professors want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
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