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.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
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