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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
distance learning are empowering
students
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Brunei to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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