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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
subjects that
online learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
People want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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