MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
online education technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Greenland to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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