MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
distance learning make it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Somaliland to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
demand for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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