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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Sierra Leone to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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