MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canada to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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