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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
online education are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning institutions
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ross Dependency to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
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 learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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