MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
online education are enabling
people
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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