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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
online learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Aland to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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