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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
electronic educational technology enable
students
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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