MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
electronic education technology have empowered
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Montenegro to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desire for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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