MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
need for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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