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.
Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning enable
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Wake Island to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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