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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
digital education technology have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Corporations
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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