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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
online education technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
today because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also examines the
major 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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