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 the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
online education are making it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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