MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Chad to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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