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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
online learning technology have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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