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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
electronic education technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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