MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Cyprus to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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