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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to consider
today because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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