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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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