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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
e-learning technology enable
students
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desideratum for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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