MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
elearning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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