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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
desideratum for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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