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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
online learning are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning institutions
are dealing with
today because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
need for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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