MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
online education technology are empowering
learners
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are considering
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
France to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
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