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 this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
need for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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