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 the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
elearning technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
These massive online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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