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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
distance learning have enabled
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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