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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Australia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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