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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
online learning technology have empowered
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning organizations
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Djibouti to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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