MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
electronic education technology enable
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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