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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Palau to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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