MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
elearning technology have made it possible for
humans
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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