MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
learning technology are enabling
humans
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Abkhazia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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