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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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