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 this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
e-learning technology enable
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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