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.
Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
learning technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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