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 the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
technology-enhanced learning enable
learners
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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