MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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