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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Algeria to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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