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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology are empowering
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
good?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
these
open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
desire for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
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