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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Fiji to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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