MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
online education technology have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Tunisia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
demand for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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