MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
online education technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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