MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
French Polynesia to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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