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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education institutions
are considering
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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