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.
Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
elearning are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take online courses.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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