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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
elearning technology have empowered
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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