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 this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
distance learning make it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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