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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology are enabling
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Comoros to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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