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 this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
e-learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Gabon to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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