MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
elearning are enabling
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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