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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
elearning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Barbados to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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