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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
online learning are enabling
humans
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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