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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
elearning have made it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to consider
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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