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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Montenegro to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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