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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
e-learning are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
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