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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
online learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Iran to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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