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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Guam to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
need for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
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