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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
electronic educational technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Mayotte to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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