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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
elearning technology are making it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning institutions
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This amazing new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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