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 the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Montserrat to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desire for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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