MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
distance learning are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Abkhazia to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
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