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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
e-learning have enabled
people
all around the world
to take courses online.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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