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 this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education organizations
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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