MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
e-learning technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
demand for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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