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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Benin to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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