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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Vietnam to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
need for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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