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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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