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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology have enabled
learners
all around the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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