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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
distance learning technology make it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
issues that
online education organizations
have to consider
now that online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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