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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
elearning are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can teachers
handle
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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