MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
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
online education organizations
must deal with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
desideratum for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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