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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
electronic education technology enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Marshall Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also investigates 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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