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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
online learning have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
today because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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