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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
distance learning technology are enabling
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Swaziland to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
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