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 the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Seychelles to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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