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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
online learning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
now that distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Andorra to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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