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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
elearning have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive open courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Costa Rica to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
demand for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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