MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
distance learning are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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