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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
online learning have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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