MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
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
that
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
distance learning technology have empowered
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Broward College to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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