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.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
distance learning technology are empowering
students
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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