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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
online learning technology are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to take online courses.
These massive open online courses are
generally 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 several
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to consider
today because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
demand for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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