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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
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