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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
online education technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Chile to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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