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.
Find out more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
researches
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
elearning technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
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