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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
elearning have enabled
learners
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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