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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
online education technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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