MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
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
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are considering
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
demand for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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