MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning have empowered
people
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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