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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
e-learning technology enable
students
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Canada to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
demand for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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