MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
learning technology are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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