MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
online education technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Zambia to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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