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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Tunisia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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