MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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