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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
electronic education technology enable
students
all over the world
to take classes online.
MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
now that learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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