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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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