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 Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
elearning technology have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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