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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
online education have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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