MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
distance learning make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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