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 Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
e-learning are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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