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 the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
digital education technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
good?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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