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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
online education technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Czech Republic to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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