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 the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
demand for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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