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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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