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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Ghana to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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