MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
elearning have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Liberia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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