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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
online learning are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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