MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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