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 the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education institutions
have to consider
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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