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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
distance learning are enabling
students
all over the world
to take online courses.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are considering
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Saint Helena to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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