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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
elearning technology have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Kiribati to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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