MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
online education are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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