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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
e-learning have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
need for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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