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 this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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