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 this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
online learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
decent?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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