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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
online education are empowering
humans
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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