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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology have enabled
humans
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning organizations
are considering
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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