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 Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
elearning technology have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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