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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
online learning are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Chad to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
People want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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