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 the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Clipperton Island to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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