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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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