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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
online education have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning organizations
are dealing with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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