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 this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
online education technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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