MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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