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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
changes in
electronic education technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning organizations
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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