MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
desideratum for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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