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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Corporations want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
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