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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
distance learning are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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