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 the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
distance learning technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Denmark to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
People want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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