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 the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
demand for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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