MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
distance learning have provided the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
important new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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