MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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