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.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
today because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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