MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
e-learning technology enable
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Fiji to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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