MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
elearning technology are enabling
humans
all around the world
to take courses online.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Paraguay to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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