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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
learning technology are enabling
learners
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Syria to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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