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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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