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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
online learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
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