MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
elearning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
France to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desideratum for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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