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 the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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