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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
elearning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
These massive online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desire for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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