MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education organizations
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Vietnam to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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