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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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