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.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
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