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
book
which
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
online education have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology institutions
are considering
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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