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
book
which
addresses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
elearning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
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