MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
digital education technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Portugal to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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