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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Malaysia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
demand for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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