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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
learners
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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