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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
good?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Namibia to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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