MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
must deal with
now that online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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