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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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