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 this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are dealing with
today because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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