MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
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
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Bermuda to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
demand for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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