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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
humans
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
demand for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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