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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Ghana to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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