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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
digital education technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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