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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
online education technology enable
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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