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 this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
online learning have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Lucia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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