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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
France to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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