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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
elearning technology have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning institutions
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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