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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
online education have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to consider
today because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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