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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
online education have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning institutions
have to consider
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Kiribati to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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