MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology enable
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Croatia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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