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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
electronic education technology are empowering
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Navassa Island to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
important new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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