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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
demand for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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