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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
elearning technology enable
humans
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Somaliland to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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