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.
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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
online learning technology are empowering
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
need for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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