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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Syria to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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