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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
e-learning have enabled
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Zambia to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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