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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
elearning have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to consider
now that online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desire for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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