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.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
distance learning are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
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