MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
researches
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
need for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
key 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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