MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
new open education
endeavours.
People want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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