MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
digital education technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to know how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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