MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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