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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
online education technology enable
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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