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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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