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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
online learning have made it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Tumblr to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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