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 this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
e-learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Israel to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
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