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 this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
digital education technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to know how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
demand for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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