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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Seychelles to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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