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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology enable
students
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Comoros to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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