MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
online learning have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Ross Dependency to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desire for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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