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 the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
distance learning technology are enabling
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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