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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
online education technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online education institutions
have to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Jordan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
experiments.
People want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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