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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
elearning are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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