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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
e-learning have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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