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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
online education technology are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning institutions
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
important new open education
experiments.
Everybody wants
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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