MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
online education technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Albania to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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