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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
key 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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