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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
electronic education technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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