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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
electronic education technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Cape Verde to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desideratum for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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