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 this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
researches
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
online learning technology have empowered
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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