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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Cuba to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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