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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
e-learning technology are empowering
students
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Dominica to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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