MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
now that online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Nigeria to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
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