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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
e-learning technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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