MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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