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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
distance learning are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online education institutions
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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