MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
online education are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are considering
now that distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
People want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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