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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
advancements in
online learning have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
These online MOOCs are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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