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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
e-learning technology enable
people
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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