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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
e-learning technology are enabling
students
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Turkey to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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