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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
electronic education technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Germany to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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