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 the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Malaysia to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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