MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
online learning technology are making it possible for
learners
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Italy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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