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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
elearning technology are empowering
students
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Scholars want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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