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
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Eritrea to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Trainers want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
demand for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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