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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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