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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
learning technology are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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