MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
elearning have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
iversity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
Scientists want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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