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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
online education technology are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Somaliland to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
demand for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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