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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
researches
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
online learning are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Azerbaijan to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
demand for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
key 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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