MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
online education have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Students want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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