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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Greenland to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
demand for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also describes the
key 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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