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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology enable
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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