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 this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Scholars want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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