MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
must deal with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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