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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
online learning have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are considering
today because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
good?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
need for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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