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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Germany to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
People want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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