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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
learning technology are enabling
learners
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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