MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
electronic education technology are enabling
humans
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
demand for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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