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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
digital education technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Uruguay to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desideratum for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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