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.
Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
e-learning are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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