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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
electronic educational technology are enabling
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Minnesota to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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