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 this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
e-learning technology enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning institutions
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Guyana to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desire for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also researches the
most important 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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