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.
Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
digital education technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
these
new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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