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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
elearning technology are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Professors want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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