MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
online education are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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