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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
technology-enhanced learning enable
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Malta to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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