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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
Students want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
demand for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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