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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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