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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
digital education technology enable
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning organizations
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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