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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
distance learning have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Fiji to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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