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 this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
changes in
online learning technology make it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a lot of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Montserrat to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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