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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
these
new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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