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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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