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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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