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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
today because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Navassa Island to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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