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 the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Chad to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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