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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
distance learning have empowered
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Somalia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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