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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
learning technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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