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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
elearning technology have enabled
students
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
MOOC courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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