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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
advancements in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education institutions
have to consider
today because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
American Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
experiments.
Scientists want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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