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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
elearning technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Armenia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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