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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Martinique to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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