MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
evolvements in
online education technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology organizations
are considering
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Poland to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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