MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are dealing with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desire for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
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