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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
online education technology have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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