MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
online learning are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning organizations
must deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Ecuador to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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