MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Papua New Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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