MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
demand for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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