MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
online education are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Ghana to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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