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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
online learning have enabled
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning organizations
are considering
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Tanzania to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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