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.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
e-learning technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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