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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
elearning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take courses online.
MOOC classes are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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