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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
digital education technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Armenia to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
need for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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