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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning organizations
are considering
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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