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 the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
online learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
today because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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