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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
today because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
demand for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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