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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
online learning technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
today because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Benin to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
significant new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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