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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
elearning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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