MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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