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 the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
digital education technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Somalia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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