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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
The Bahamas to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
People want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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