MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
elearning have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
desire for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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