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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
researches
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
online learning enable
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Jersey to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
open education
experiments.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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