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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
electronic educational technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Namibia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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