MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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