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 this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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