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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
learning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are considering
today because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cook Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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