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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
distance learning are empowering
people
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
today because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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