MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
elearning have enabled
learners
all over the world
to take courses online.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Macau to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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