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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
technology-enhanced learning enable
humans
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Philippines to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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