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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology are empowering
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Greenland to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
important new open educational
ventures.
People want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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