MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to know how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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