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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
electronic educational technology enable
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Trainers want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
need for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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