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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
elearning technology are enabling
humans
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cook Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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