MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Utah to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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