MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
online learning have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
demand for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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