MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Svalbard to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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