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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
now that learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Laos to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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