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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
elearning make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Albania to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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