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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology have empowered
students
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
New Caledonia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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