MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
demand for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also talks about 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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