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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
improvements in
e-learning have provided the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
experiments.
People want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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