MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
elearning are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Christmas Island to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
demand for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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