MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
elearning enable
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Cyprus to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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