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.
Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
e-learning have enabled
learners
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
most important 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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