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 this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
distance learning have enabled
students
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education institutions
have to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ethiopia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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