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 the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning enable
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
need for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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