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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
today because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Seychelles to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
these
new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
need for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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