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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
electronic education technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOC courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning organizations
are considering
now that distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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