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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
evolvements in
distance learning are making it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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