MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
online learning technology have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Mauritius to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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