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 this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
digital education technology enable
humans
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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