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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
electronic educational technology have empowered
students
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Morocco to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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