MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
online education enable
people
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
today because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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