MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology enable
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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